(AP) Firefighters from Mobile, Ala., and U.S. Coast Guard crews are responding to explosions and a fire on two fuel barges in the Mobile River. Mobile Fire and Rescue officials tweeted Wednesday night ...

The first Mardi Gras celebration in America was in Mobile, Alabama.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Port Authority has begun work on a $100 million plan to modernize the Port of Mobile’s general cargo terminal. The multi-year, multi-phase program includes warehouse ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The city of Mobile is about to get a major jolt to a portion of its power grid as Alabama Power works with the city to create more reliable electrical network. Mississippi man ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — One of Mobile’s biggest events to start the new year brought out hundreds downtown, ready to push themselves to the limit. The annual Mobile Marathon is also an opportunity to ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile murder suspect has been denied youthful offender status and his trial date has been set. According to court documents, 21-year-old Matthew Mason Sanders pleaded not ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - In the birthplace of Mardi Gras, a new kind of revelry is taking the stage. The Mobile Improv Comedy Carnival (MICC) is launching April 17 & 18, 2026, at the Mobile Carnival ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service is off to a booming start, but some passengers have complained about a lack of covering in sweltering heat or pouring rain. Visit Mobile has set up a ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 14, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Mobile plans to launch a redesign of its public transportation system this summer. Via has launched the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2026 parade schedules in Mobile. Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17, 2026, but ...

The new Mardi Gras Service runs from New Orleans to Mobile, Ala., and lets visitors explore the Gulf Coast’s pleasantly walkable waterfront towns without a car. The Mardi Gras Service crosses the ...